SHEFFIELD, Alabama -- The pastor and some members of a Sheffield church helped catch a suspect in a string of car break-ins, reports The Times' news partner, WHNT News 19.

Anthony Keith Hollins (Contributed by WHNT News 19)

Colbert County authorities in Muscle Shoals, Tuscumbia and Sheffield have been searching for someone responsible for breaking into dozens of vehicles and stealing items from within, and sometimes stealing the vehicles themselves, for several weeks.

Among the vehicles broken into were several at Abundant Grace Church in Sheffield, says the Rev. Steven Pochop.

Pochop said that one of his parishioners saw a man trying to break into a car in the church parking lot during a Tuesday night meeting. Pochop and a church deacon chased him, and police caught the man just moments later.

"What we were just trying to do is our civic duty, by trying to eradicate crime in our area," said Pochop. "We believe that's why we're here, one of the things god planted us here."

Anthony Keith Hollins, 39, was arrested for public intoxication and attempting to elude, according to Sheffield police. Investigators say they expect burglary and theft charges are expected to be filed against Hollins in connection to the cities' break-ins and thefts.

An arrest warrant for fraudulent use of a credit card in Tuscumbia has also been issued for Hollins, who is in the Sheffield City Jail.

Law enforcement agencies in Muscle Shoals, Tuscumbia and Sheffield plan to group all of their burglary and stolen car cases against Hollins together and present them to an upcoming Colbert County grand jury session.